Projector or camera shutter mechanism



May 5, 1936. s ARISH 2,039,341

PROJECTOR OR CAMERA SHUTTER MECHANISM Original Filed April 27, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 5, 1936. s. PARISH 2,039,341

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This invention relates to a shutter mechanism for picture projecting apparatus, cameras and the like.

The main object of the invention is to provide a novel shutter mechanism whereby materially more light, for instance 50% and better. is furnished the film or picture when at rest.

Another object is to provide a construction wherein the picture or film is subject to full light much longer and wherein the light is applied much quicker than in existing constructions. Tests show that by reason of the invention, the full light remains on for instance 80% longer than in existing constructions and is applicable at least 80% quicker than is at present true.

A further and more specific object is to provide the shutter mechanism as a pair of segmental blades, mounted on different shafts rotating in opposite directions at materially greater or double w the speed of the film-operating claws or equivalent means.

The more specific objects and advantages will become, apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view partly in front elevation and partly broken away and in section :0 illustrating one form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in front elevation and partly in section through a modified form of the invention;

7 Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevation or diagram of a third form of the invention;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front elevation or diagram of a fourth form of the invention, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front elevation or diagram of a fifth form of the invention.

Refen'ing specifically to the drawings and first to the f01'.;.l of Figs. 1 and 2, 10 generally designates a projector having a usual projecting opening 1 l of rectangular form across which a film I2 is fed intermittently as usual by claw or equivalent mechanism I 3.

Journalled on the projector III are two parallel shafts H to each of which is keyed a solid or lmperforate metallic or other opaque shutter member IS in the form of a segment. On the shafts l4, plnions or gear wheels l6 are keyed. Enmeshed with the pinions ii are gear wheels l1,

similar in size, carried by shafts 18. A shaft l9, driven in any suitable way from the motor of the projector III, has a gear wheel 20 keyed thereon and enmeshed with both gear wheels 17 to drive them in opposite directions at the same speed and 5 accordingly drive the pinions I6, shafts H and shutter members I 5 in opposite directions and at the same speed. With this construction there is a two to one gear movement causing each single blade or shutter l5 to serve as a dark 10 shutter and as a flicker shutter in the same time as with a standard two blade shutter running in correct time with the film advancing claw or equivalent II. The shutter blades 15 run at twice the speed of an ordinary two blade shutter and at 15 twice the speed of advance of the film, or in other words, there are two revolutions of each of my improved shutter blades to each still picture as the latter advances past the aperture. Usually the blades l5 revolve 2880 revolutions per minute. 20

Relatively, when the standard two blade shutter is fully closed, the shutters l5 running at double the speed thereof are wide open but still close in exactly the same time, and are wide open when the standard two blade shutter is only 20% 2! open, thereby registering over 56% increase in illumination to the screen per candle power of light. The blades l5 rotating in opposite directions, are as close together as practical when they overlap so as to avoid interference. Such 80 blades l5 come together at the center of the opening II and also open from such center.

In Figs. 3 and 4, a modification is shown wherein the same results are attained as with the form of Figs. 1 and 2. Here the projection opening is shown at H and blades I5 correspond with blades l5. Such blade shutters l5 are carried by separate shafts 20 and 2|, the former being in front of the drive shaft 23. Shaft 2| is hollow and surrounds the shaft 20. On drive 40 shaft 23 is a gear 24 enmeshed with gears 25 and 26. Gear 25 is keyed to a shaft 21 having a gear 28 thereon in mesh with a gear 29 rigid with hollow shaft 2| and one of the shutter blades l5. Gear 26 is carried by a shaft 30 also having a 45 gear 3| thereon meshing with a gear 32 on shaft 20. The shutters l 5' are thus driven atthe same speed and function exactly as the blades IS.

The modified form of Fig. 5 employs shutters l5" operable to come together in the center and 50 open from the center of the projection opening ll". Such shutters l5" rotate in opposite d1- rections and in the same speed as the claw movement or equivalent l3 on standard projectors. These shutters operate as close together as prac- 6 tical without interierence and so that there is no overlapping of light as they close and open. The driving gear is shown at 30 in mesh with gears 3| of similar size which in turn mesh with gears 32 of similar size carried by shafts 33 which mount the shutter blades ii.

The form of Fig. 6 attains substantially the same results as the form of Figs. 1 and 2 or 3 and 4. In this form the projection opening shown at H and the shutter blades at IS. A four to one gear movement is here used giving three flicker shutters to one dark shutter and having a very pronounced dissolving effect. The film however moves at standard speed as in all previous forms. Running at the speed mentioned, the shutter blades l5 are wide open when the old two blade standard shutter is about 95% closed and at the same time closing complete with the old standard shutter and opening in the same ratio. This shutter registers over 50% increase in illumination to the screen per candle power 01' light. As to the gearing, shafts having the shutters i5 thereon, also carry pinions ll with which similar size gears 41 mesh and which are driven by a larger drive gear 43. The shutters l5 make 5860 revolutions per minute.

The modification of Fig. 7 utilizes the same principles as the preceding form. It has shutter blades I5 which make 4320 revolutions per minute relative to a projection opening ll Shutter blades I! are carried by shafts having pinions SI of similar size keyed thereon and meshing with similar sized gears 5| which both mesh with a driving gear 52 of the same size as gears 5|. This form gives a three to one gear movement, giving two flicker shutters to each dark shutter for a pronounced dissolving efiect. In comparison, the one blade shutters l5 are fully open when the old two blade shutters on standard projectors are closed and at the same time closes complete with the standard shutter and opens in the same ratio. This shutter mechanism registers over 50% increased illumination to the screen per candle power 01 light.

It may be mentioned for comparison purposes that the speed of the shutter referred to as used in standard projectors is 1440 revolutions per minute.

It will be realized that the invention discloses a pair of single blade shutters, each mounted on a separate shaft rotating in opposite directions at double the speed of the pull down claws or equivalent, allowing longer exposure of light on the film while at rest either in a projector or camera.

When present two blade rotating shutters are four fifths of the way closed, just before the film is advanced, my shutter blades are wide open and after the film is advanced and again comes to rest and the present two blade rotating shutters are one fifth of the way open, my dual one blade shutters are wide open, and because of their double speed, my dark shutter has revolved around again to make the necessary flicker shutter in the correct time. With the present two blade shutter running at one half the speed this action by tests develops an increase of illumination to the screen of 50% more or less.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

In a shutter mechanism of the class described having a projection aperture, means to intermittently advance film across the aperture, shutter members disposed on opposite sides of the aperture each consisting solely of a single blade, separate shafts carrying said shutter members, a gear on each shutter member shaft, a driving means and a multiplying gear connection between said driving means and each oi said shutter member shaft gears to drive each of said shutter member shafts in the same direction at the same speed and at two revolutions for each film advancing movement of the intermittent feed.

SCO'I'I PARISH. 

